Improvement in devices for feeding stoves



UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE0 BERNARD CONNELLY, OF WILLIAMSBURG, NEWYORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN DEVlCES FOR FEEDING STOVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,265, dated January28, 1873.

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My invention has for its object to furnish an improved coal-scuttle, ordevice for feeding stoves with coal, which shall be so constructed thatthe coal may be introduced into the stove in such a way as to preventthe escape of gas stationary and inclined and the other hinged;

and the chain, said parts being constructed and operating in connectionwith each other as hereinafter fully described.

A represents the body of the scuttle, the upper part of which is made inthe form of an inverted frustum of a cone, and its lower part is made inthe form of a cylinder and of such a size as to enter the hole in thetop of the stove. The cylindrical part of the body A is provided with anoutwardly-projecting iange, a, to rest upon the top of the stove andsupport the scuttle. B is the cover of the scuttle, which is made in twounequal parts. The smaller part is made fast to the upper edge of thebody A, and to its edge is hinged the edge of the larger part. Thehinged part of the cover B is provided with a handle for convenience inraising it. C is the bottom of the scuttle, which is made in two parts,which may be equal, or nearly equal, in size. One

part of the bottom O is stationary, is placed in an inclined position,and its edge is secured to the body A. To the lower edge of thestationary part of the bottom O is hinged the edge of the other part insuch a way that the said hinged part may be swung above and bclow ahorizontal position. To the hinged part ofthe bottom C, near its outeror free edge, is secured the end or" a chain, D, which passes up througha hole in the stationary part of the cover B, and has a cross-bar orother stop at-l tached to its free end to keep it from beingaccidentally drawn through. The hinged part of the bottom C is supportedin a horizontal position by passing a pin through a link of the chain Dabove the stationary part of the cover B.

In feeding the stove the cover is removed from the hole in the top ofthestove, and the cylindrical part of the scuttle is inserted in said hole.The locking-pin is then withdrawn from the chain D, which allows thehinged part of the bottom O to drop into the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. I, discharging the coal into the stove.

The scuttle is especially designed for use with reservoir orself-feeding stoves; but it may be used with any stove having a hole inits top over the fire-chamber.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- An improved coal-scuttle, formed of the body A madeconical in its upper part, cylindrical in its lower part, and providedwithan outwardly-projecting iiange, a; the cover B made in two parts,one stationary and the other hinged; the bottom C made in two parts, onestationary and inclined and the other hinged; and the chain D, saidparts being constructed and operating in connection with each othersubstantially as herein shown and described.

BERNARD GONNELLY.

Witnesses:

C. SEDGWICK, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

